ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCY

The Children's Museum of the Lowcountry is proud to welcome Jennifer Van Winkle as the first recipient of the Anne Darby Parker Artist-in-Residency program.

Jennifer Van Winkle is an installation artist, community arts choreographer and art activist.  She often creates spaces for people to go inside and art experiences for people to participate in.  Most recently she completed, the eXpedition, a site-specific, interactive installation which features recycled textiles and clothing for the Children's Museum of Pittsburgh during a 3 month residency.  Museum visitors could interact with the artwork from October 10, 2009 - January 10, 2010.  This is part of her new body of work begun in 2008, entitled, sustainable creativity: new experiences>reused materials, involves the creation of collaborative installations with communities and site-specific installations.  At the conclusion of the projects, the materials are put back into the recycling system (or nature) to have another “life” beyond contemporary art.

For three months, Jennifer conducted FREE hands-on workshops and classes Thursday - Saturday in the CML Art Room.  She also worked with a group of third and fourth graders from our partner school, Charleston Progressive Academy Wednesdays after school.  Jennifer's innovative project titled TREEscape is the centerpiece of the Museum's Summer 2010 exhibit and based on the Lowcountry icon, the Angel Oak Tree.   The activity center is a large tree design constructed from reclaimed wood, recycled textiles and clothing. Her intent is to encourage exploration of both space and imagination while planting the seeds of environmental awareness and stewardship.  Visitors will be able to slide, crawl and climb through spaces as well as hands-on activities.

Read all about Jennifer's adventure at CML on her blog at http://jennifervanwinkle.com/worksinprogress/

Information about Artist-in-Residency

The CML Artist-in-Residency is open to artists working in a variety of media including painting, sculpture, illustration, and print–making. The selected artist will take residence in the Museum’s dedicated Art Room 15 hours a week for three months. The Residency begins March 2011.  At the conclusion of the Residency, the artist will contribute one of the pieces he/she has worked on during the Residency to the Museum's permanent collection and have the opportunity to showcase their work at a reception at the Museum and during Spoleto 2011.

The Anne Darby Parker Artist-in-Residence program is an opportunity for Lowcountry children and their families to learn, work and interact with a professional artist during hands-on workshops, weekly drop-in classes and informal demonstrations. The artist will also direct monthly art workshops for a visiting CML Title One partner school.

The Residency offers:

• Monthly stipend
• One 3 month residency in Art Room at the Children's Museum
• Private studio space (120sq. feet) at Redux Contemporary Art Studio to continue your work
• Opportunity to showcase artwork during Spoleto 2011 reception
• Opportunity to conduct weekly art classes, hands-on demonstrations to children and their families as well as direct monthly art workshops for Title One after-school students

Download a copy of the Residency Details.

Applications must include:

1. Your full name, mailing address, phone, fax and email address
2. Artwork samples must include 10-15 samples of your work viewed in digital format, either on CD-Rom and/or URL. PLEASE DO NOT SEND ORIGINAL ARTWORK.
3. Resume (please include programming you have done with families and/or children)
4. Artist Statement. In 150 words or less, please present your ideas for projects you’d like to accomplish during your residency and how your time and artwork will help CML achieve its mission.
5. Application fee of $20 with check made payable to Children’s Museum of the Lowcountry or via PayPal on the Museum website www.explorecml.org.

Download a copy of the Application.

All applicants will need to take part in panel interviews and must submit a SLED check.

Award Selection Timeline & Process:

One artist will be selected by Jury Panel made up of professional artists, community arts leaders and Museum staff.

Decision will be based on:

• Artistic merit
• Proven experience working with children
• Proposed projects and how they relate to Museum's themes of arts, culture and community.

Address applications to:

Children’s Museum of the Lowcountry
Artist-in-Residence Program
25 Ann Street Charleston, SC 29403

For further information, please contact Denis Chirles at (843) 853-8962 x226 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Download the Application.

Origin of the Artist in Residence Program

Anne Darby Parker has been an artist all her life. It was her imaginative vision and passion for arts education that founded the Children’s Museum of the Lowcountry and will continue to inspire children and families for years to come. She is a native of Charleston, SC and resides on Sullivan’s Island with her husband and three children. Anne’s first exposure to the arts was through the lens of a camera where she found capturing the human spirit to be her passion. After years of photography, Anne made the transition from the camera to the paint brush. Her oil paintings reflect her deep Southern Lowcountry roots. Her photographs and works of art have been exhibited throughout South Carolina and Washington, DC. In addition to being CML Founder and Board Member, Parker is also a member of the Sullivan’s Island Plein Air Painters, the Charleston Artist Guild and is on the Board of the SC Arts Foundation.